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Scotts Valley plans for fewer budget cuts than expected
Economic forecasts look less dire after some businesses reopen
Restaurants, hair salons set to reopen in Santa Cruz County
Residents vent about lost wages, freedom at special county meeting
Santa Cruz County to apply for rules relaxation Friday
Health leaders wary of COVID-19 rebound; Beach hours to remain
Watsonville council allows state eviction ban to replace local rule
Guidelines adopted to try to protect tenants
More Santa Cruz County reopening expected in June
Limited beach hours likely through July Fourth
‘Virtual’ Junior Lifeguard program set for Santa Cruz
Capitola junior guards on beach, State Parks undecided
Lack of test swabs holds back Santa Cruz County
State loosens requirements for further reopening
Santa Cruz City Council OKs Circle Church demolition
Plan for housing advances
Essential workers told to get COVID tests in Santa Cruz County
Shelter orders poised to loosen by early June
More shops open Friday, but COVID supply small in Santa Cruz County
State shares regional criteria to resume more business
COVID Q&A: Testing, hospitalizations, case locations, surge prediction
Santa Cruz Local presses medical leaders with listener questions
Fewer regional COVID-19 patients help ease rules in Santa Cruz County
Lack of protective gear hampers progress toward Top 5 goals
Local doctor answers COVID FAQs
Dr. Catherine Sonquist Forest talks vaccines, treatment, social distancing
Santa Cruz County COVID progress prompts new rules
Beaches to be closed certain hours, restrictions eased for some business
Santa Cruz County Health Officer previews new, looser COVID rules
More outdoor activities would be allowed, but beaches closed for certain hours
Santa Cruz faces steep budget decline
City council extends local COVID emergency
Santa Cruz County leaders describe phased rollback of COVID rules
COVID hospitalizations may have peaked in county
New rules on tap for face coverings, shelter order
Santa Cruz County leaders describe first COVID-19 cluster
COVID Q&A with Santa Cruz County health officials
Santa Cruz Local presses local officials with listeners' questions
City of Santa Cruz to offer loans to businesses
Microloan program meant to aid businesses struggling from coronavirus lockdown
Looser shelter-in-place rules expected in early May
Santa Cruz County leaders explain criteria to lift lockdown